Kenya Preps Valentine’s Day Flowers
Nyahururu, Kenya — This Valentine’s Day, there’s a good chance your flowers came from Kenya. “I know the flowers are for giving on Valentine’s Day,” said Phanice Cherop, a worker at a flower farm in Kenya. “They are very beautiful.” On a crisp February morning, Cherop squeezed through a row of shoulder-high white roses, cut a flower and methodically placed it in the bunch she carried. The Kenyan-grown flower likely was headed for a...
Moms Surpass Sweethearts In Flowers
New York — You don’t write, you don’t call. The least you can do is buy your mom flowers for Mother’s Day. OK, Mr. Original. Did you know that more flowers are sold on Mother’s Day than on Valentine’s Day? This year U.S. florists expect record sales. Tells you something about how much children love their mothers. Or how guilty they feel about not writing or calling. Doesn’t matter the reason. More than two-thirds of celebrants will...
